Cleopatra Island Boat Trip, Lunch and Soft Drinks include ,from Marmaris
Description
Sail, sunbathe, swim, and step back in time to the days of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony on this cruise to Cleopatra Island from Marmaris. Bob across the turquoise Gulf of Gökova, with stops to swim and snorkel on route, and enjoy an onboard lunch. Then, arrive at this gorgeous island — where legend says the Egyptian queen bathed with her lover — and do as you wish. Laze, swim or explore the island’s ancient ruins before your return cruise and a final swimming stop along the way.
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Itinerary
We pick you up from the main street closest to your hotel around 09:30 am and move towards Çamlı Bay, where we will board our boat. This bus / minibus journey will be approximately 30 minutes.
The point where our boat is located. After all our transfer vehicles arrive, our boat departs at 10:00 am and we set out towards Cleopatra Island (Sedir Island). Step aboard your comfortable boat and admire the views as you leave land behind and cut over the blue-green waters of the Gulf of Gökova to Cleopatra Island.
We anchor at the island around 10:30 am. Our guests who wish can purchase the entrance ticket to Cleopatra beach, which is offered for sale on our boat. Guests who do not want to go to the beach can spend time on our boat. We stay on the island for two and a half hours. You can visit many ancient city ruins or swim and sunbathe on the magnificent Cleopatra beach. We leave the island around 12:30 - 13:00 and set off again with our boat. One of a trio, this famous islet (also known as Sedir Island) is home to a beach where, according to legend, Egypt’s pharaoh queen, Cleopatra, bathed with her lover Mark Anthony, sometime in the 2nd century BC. The story goes that Anthony ordered the sands from Egypt as a gift to his mistress — a tale perhaps borne out by the present-day sand. Made up of tiny, smooth seashells, it’s of a type that typically only hails from the Red Sea. Swim and snorkel in the crystalline waters, polish your tan, or stroll to the Roman ruins that lie nearby.
We anchor behind our island and take a 1-hour lunch break.
Around 14:00, we anchor in the magnificent Incekum Bay and take a 45-minute swimming break.
Our next swimming breaks will be in front of "Lacivert Bay and Rabbit Island", two of the magnificent bays of Gokova Bay.
After our swimming breaks are over, our return journey begins. We dock at Çamlı pier around 17:00.
Our bus / minibus journey begins and after 35-40 minutes, you get off at the main street close to your hotels. A wonderful boat trip and your island visit ends here.
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CENTRAL MARMARIS AND ICMELER HOTELS
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please bring swimwear, sunscreen, towels, swimming goggles and snorkeling gear
- Please note that you are forbidden from removing any quantity of sand from the beach on Cleopatra Island when you leave
- You are not permitted to take towels on to the beach as the sand sticks to towels
- The start time we specify in our tour is the start time of the tour. However, depending on the distance and location of your hotel, you are requested to be present at your hotel or come to the meeting point much earlier than the tour start time. You will be notified of your exact pick-up or meeting time when you confirm your tour.
Reviews(17)
Worth the trip!! Absolutely amazing , pictures don’t do justice how amazing Cleopatra Island is! Breathtaking views and amazing place to go and enjoy your day! Recommend anyone to pay a visit! Tour guide was good picked up on time and friendly
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All right. Nice scenery, several stops on small islands for swimming, very good food and Cleopatra Island, although it is small, is wonderful.
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You have to be picked up from the unknown location, although others come right to the main entrance of the hotel. You can't get money back after that. So without the tour and money...
A very well organised trip. Picked up on time from the Hotel with a 30 minute journey to the boat on the other side of the island. Food for the price paid was ok, and free soft/ Hot drinks. Swimming in the clear waters of Cleopatra Island to explore the ruins. You have 2 hours on the island. Not much left standing in terms of buildings, but just ruins. About the only thing left intact was the Amphitheatre & Panoramic views If you enjoy jumping off the boat into the sea, then this is ideal. You get taken to another 3 Islands to swim in the waters, but not to disembark. All round a lovely trip. There are other boat trips available from the main harbour in Marmaris, but we chose this for the Historical element. Peter & Yvonne Sep-24
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First day of our couple holiday and what a treat! Excellent value for money. Due to staying at the Marmaris Bay Resort (about a 15 min drive from the town), we selected a central hotel for pick up and caught the bus to our point for just under £1. Our guide and minibus were right on time. We were confident of this due to confirmation via WhatsApp the day prior. The boat was stunning with three tiers - the first for shade and the bar (soft drinks free), toilets below deck, and two tiers above with mats laid out for sun bathing. I recommend bringing your own towel as we did, as the plastic gets warm. After a short boat trip to Cleopatra Island, we had two hours to explore. €13 for entry and it was beyond worth it. We loved seeing the chickens and geese, the Roman ruins (especially the theatre), and we saw fish when snorkelling at the beach. It was a nice touch that the sun beds were free. A lunch was provided on return to the boat including tomato spaghetti, breaded chicken, a green salad and a basket of bread. Although simple, it was delicious and delivered in a timely fashion. We had three stops on the way back which provided opportunities to jump from the first tier and swim in the sea. Unfortunately, people ignored this and jumped from the second tier where we had set up camp which was a little off-putting, but no fault of the company. The music at times was often a little too loud, but varied. There were no delays on return to our stop and we were back on the bus to our hotel by 17:00. Highly recommend for a romantic adventure on your holiday. Thank you! We loved it!
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I would highly recommend this trip. Super value for money, great hosts, ship was lovely, great features on board changing rooms, fresh waterctobwash off the salt water, the staff are so friendly. The island itself is a MUST DO trip, from both an historical view and the sheer beauty of the island. The swims in the bays on the way back were fantastic. Crystal clear, warm waters. We wi be back next year and wi donthisctrip again. I would highly recommend and is also great for families too
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This was a great trip, well worth the money. Cleopatra island is stunning! Definitely worth the visit. Also Arbek travel sorted out an initial problem with consideration and empathy so highly recommend them aswell :)
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Booked this trip with trip advisor was dreading it would not turn up like the last one.turned out to be a very Good day and the service was good.
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Overall it's a brilliant trip with plenty of stops at stunning beaches & swimming/jumping into the sea. We loved it, well worth the time and money. Only one minor point is that the instructions on board should be shorter. They were in 03 languages (English, Turkish, Russian). I found the English not perfect, which is ok, but would be easier to follow if shorter.
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I can highly recommend this trip, myself and my partner went , we swam on the way there stopped at many spots and the island itself is beautiful with history and the most amazing beach,,, well worth the visit and excellent value for money
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